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Nancy Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ashe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Nancy Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ashe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1869), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ashe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Helton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nancy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Thomas | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Paul Thomas | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Joseph Thomas | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Edward Thomas | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ashe, North …
Spouse, age 32
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Ashe, North …
Spouse, age 41
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Ashe, North …
Spouse, age 51
Ashe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Nancy Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ashe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nancy Thomas
Spouse · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Ashe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Ashe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1284unit:0105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delia Littlewood | 68 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Eliza Littlewood | 70 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Joseph G. Thomas | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Nancy Thomas THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Edward M. Thomas | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Paul G. Thomas | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ellis Hall | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Helen Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Annie Paisley | 28 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 10 | Caleb Cox | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Nannie Cox | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Gale E. Cox | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Robert E. Cox | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Albert J. Ball | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Polly Anne Ball | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Arvella Ball | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | John G. Ball | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lutitia Ball | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Edd Ball | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Arthur Ball | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | S. H. Elliott | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Cora Elliott | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Jesse Elliott | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Smith Elliott | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Avery Elliott | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Carrington Elliott | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Wiley Powers | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Myra Powers | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Earl Powers | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Bessie Powers | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lucy Perkins | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Gertrude Perkins | 44 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Burl Perkins | 14 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Robert F. Phipps | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Caroline Phipps | 71 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ellen Phipps | 44 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Nancy Phipps | 40 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Clinton Phipps | 36 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | James Bultrey | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Duma Bultrey | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Bruce Bultrey | 27 | Son | Operator | Virginia |
| 42 | Rina Bultrey | 24 | Daughter-in-law | Teacher | Virginia |
| 43 | Mack Bultrey | 3 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lavalette Bultrey | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Jewel Bultrey | 0 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | John Powers | 38 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 47 | Emma Powers | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mildred Powers | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Jack Powers | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Edwin Powers | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)